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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05
A Dogs FaithfuIness.

If you like dogs you will be pleased
with the annexed: At Ceriano a poor
fellow who lived by hawking milk was
buried under the ruins of his cottage,
a little way out of town. As he usual
lv set off on his rounds before a. m.
every one believed he was safe. but he,
too, had celebrated the end of the car
nival by taking a little wine. and had
slept late. His large dog, which used
to drag the milk cart up the mountain
roads, smelt out his master, and began
to scratch away the rubbish until he
laid his head bare. which was
covered with wounds. Then the
dog began to lick the wounds; but
finding that the bleeding continued,
and, comprehending that he could not
dig further, he ran off and seized by
the coat the first individual he met,
who, thinking the dog was mad, got
loose and ran away. But second
person. messing what the animal
wanted, Followed him, and consequent
" the poor milkman was released
from his dangerous position The
Minister Genela paid him visit, and
found him with his head bound up I'M
der tent, with the faithful dog lying
beside him.-Naples Cor. n 7. Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05
A Questionable Compliment.

The exceedingly stout and portly
Princess Mary, Duchess of Teck, had
an exquisite double-edged compliment
paid to her the other day by Scotch
divine-one Of those worthy wooden
heads of whom Sydney Smith declared
that lit took surgical operation to
make them see joke The Duchess
saw it fast enough and laughed until
her good-natured sides shook, when
the minister, having thanked her
Royal Highness for presiding at GER
tain bazaar, went on to say how he re-
joiced to see at her side the lovely and
amiable Princess Victoria, and ex-.
pressed hope that the latter would
soon follow on the broad lines of her
mother" The Duchess, and her
daughter were convulsed with merri-
ment, the rest of the audience Uttered
and gasped with suppressed amuse-
ment, and the reverend Scotchman
looked about him amazed, wondering
what they all could be laughing at
London Society.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05
Not Saved by Ancestors.

A peasant was once driving some
geese to town. where he hoped to sell
them. He had a long stick in his hand
and drove them pretty fast.
But the geese did not like to be hur-
ried; and happening to meet traveller
they poured out their complaints
against the peasant who was driving
them:
.Where can you find geese more un-
happy than weP See how this peasant
is hurrying ON this way and that and
driving us just as though we were COM
mon geese. Ignorant fellow! he new
err thinks how he is bound to honor
and respect us; for we are the descend
ants Of the very geese that saved Rome
so many years ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05
Had Watched the Proceedings.


The other day humble constituent
walked into Sioux Falls from his home
in Frozen Man City, which place lieth
beyond Roaring Ridge. on the north
fork of Bitter creek, and over against
Howling Holler, in the land of Way
back, and after doing some trading at
the stores. buying, among other
things, pair of boots, both of which
proved to be for the same foot, he
came into this office and left a small
newspaper clipping which read as fol-
lows:
What is that, mothers'
1T is the Legislature, my child"
s'What does it do, mother?'
ut repeats acts passed by the last
Legislature, my child. ''-Dakota Bell.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05
A Dnel i'm Prospect.

NEW ORLEANS, April 26.-The Picayune
and the States have been exchanging edi-
toriai courtesies. The Picayune alleged
that Messrs. Hearsey and Dupree, editors
and proprietors of the States, aud ]. Pinck-
ney, its manager, were corrupt ''paD
suckers and henchmen of a political
ring.
The States replied yesterday, calling
Editor Il. G. Parker of the Picayuse a
hired bully and assassin, and coward.
Aduel was talked of. Hearsey, Dupree and
Parker have all been in duels before.
The trouble grows out of the different at
titudes of the papers toward the Cotton
OIL Trust scandal, which has been con.
staptly growing in acrimory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05
PrIH AND POINT.

~
"A puppy plas with every pup he
meets, but old Dogs hav but fu asso-
ciates. Billings almanac.
"A ring around the moon is said to
be sign of rain. And ring around
a girls finger is also a sign of reign.
Wife" cam as dear to you, John,
as I was before we were married?"
Husband with sigh)-.'Yes. good
deal dearer. IN 2. San.
you have no idea,' said the land
lord, chow much it costs to run this
hotel" ooh, yes. I have" replied
Whitegoods; II paid my bill this morn
ing. "-Brooktya Eagle.
A Connecticut man dropped dead
in store where he had called to pay
bill. The impecunious will read in
this an additional warning to them to
avoid their creditors. Boston Post.
-"Undressed kid is the favorite
material for slippers says a fashion
journal. 1t may be added that slip
pers are not the favorite material with
the undressed kid!-Livisg Church.
ITO me there is nae mair disgust
ing sight remarks the Ettrick Shep-
herd ssthan a cretur thinkin' O. himself
and the great appearance he is maxim
afore his brother worms. IN T.
Tribune.
"A Rochester woman's pie failed to
have any effect on her husband for
some unaccountable reason, so she
added a little poison. That fetched
him, but it just goes to show how
tough some husbands are.-Philadel-
pkiG North american.
The Problem of Life
at is easy to live," the philosophers say
If we go but the right way about it;
cit is easy to die" say the doctors Away,
And those whove not died can not doubt it.
So, living or dying this rule is quite just:
Let's live while we may and die when we must.
Boston Budget.
-'.Dear old organ" sighed Ara
minta, sentimental1y, lit has been in
the family for twenty years. How well
I remember the day it was bought"
And here she shut up like clam, but
Richelieu said ..Mam?" twice before
he guessed what was the matter.-De-
troit Free Press.
you know Jimmy Saywelle" said
traveller. yes ''Well, he's great
poker player" Eyes, he has the rep
utation of being the best in the city.
Lots of nerve Never known to back
down before poor hand.'' Eyes, but
saw him scared nearly to death the
other day at small pail" Indeed.
Who held it?'' ''The nurse. They were
twins. ''-Merchant Traveler.
-"Ah! Mr.. Scriblerous, how are
you? I bought your last book, and
have been reading it. / can't say
like it as much as some of your others.
s'pose you're here at this reception
picking up character?" Scriblerous-
All! is that you ButterineP BY the by,
that last lot of eggs you sold my board
ing-house mistress were more than half
bad. suppose you're here drumming
up custom.
Here's another of these stupid
wise men. He says, in medical jour-
nal: Warm baths should be taken be-
fore going to bed" We should hope
so. If the custom of taking warm
baths after going to bed should come
into vogue we don't know where peo-
pie would sleep. However, it is prob
able that no one but very wise man
ever took baths every night after going
to bed for long time before learning
how much more convenient it was to
90 to bed first.-Burdette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05
Charge OF Venue Denied.

CHIoAao, April 26.-In the Criminal
Court this morning Judge Tuley denied
the motion for change of venue in the
case of McGarigle and Mcdonald, indicted
for conspiracy to defraud Cook County.
This decision applies to all the boodlers
who are under Indictment for conspiracy,
and their cases must be tried in this coun-
ty. In the lot are eleven commissioners
and ex-conmissioners, two wardens and
two constables, whose names are as
follows: Wren, Ochs, Wasserman, Van
Pelt. Mccarthy, Oliver, Cells, Gas selman,
Kiehm. McClaughrev. Hannigan, Mcsfar-
lyle, varnell, Ed. Mcdonald ana Sanltof
Gunderson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
PATTERNS.

The donkey and his friends were met
Down in the grassy lane,
And talking, as they always do,
OF the scarcity Of grain,
When piggie called her children,
Who were doing in the drain.
She said: my dears, observe the boy,
The lovely creature there,
With the very grimy face and hands,
And long and tangled hair;
Watch well his manners and his ways,
And copy them with care.
81 am certain that he gobbles all
He can of pie or cake;
he likes the dirt, and only lives
For just his own dear sake.
And that's the model beautiful
Good little pigs should take.
'sFor you see good neighbor donkey,
The noble human race
Stands high, and brutes, at least should keep
With 1t an even pace.
So I'm training up these young ones
To seek a lofty place."
The donkey answered: ST am sure
Your efforts are the best.
My master never stirs at all
AT any ones request
So as he does mean to do,
And when please TIL rest"
The butchers dog then told them all
He really was proud
He could mimic so exactly
The big boy in the crowd,
Who would beat and push his playmates
Then boast full long and loud.
The peacock said he caught his style
And dignified repose
From a little man who was in truth,
The prettiest of beauK,
And who kindly walked the street to show
His beautiful new clothes
Then piped the robin from the hedge:
1.-THE merry lad that sings
And whistles loudly as along
The meadow path he springs,
Could teach me WELL Ionly wish
He had pair Of wingsp'
II it were truei indeed, oh, child
That may my fable read,
That the dumb folk of the forest
Could all your actions heed,
Do you think that your example
Is just the one they need?
Would owls and ravens then become
Brim full of Joy and song,
And well redeem the character
Which they have borne so long!
And would tigers soon convince us
They were never in the wrongg
Or would your pony and your dog
Begin to sulk and fret,
And their obedience and love
And duty quite forget?
Would they all be worse or better,
For the pattern that you sets
Carrie C'athcart Day, tn Golden Days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05
s.But for what do you expect to 20
thu fIsaKs

sBut for what do you expect to 20
famous yourselvesp" asked the trav-
eler.
Because our ancestors
Eyes, know; have read all about
il. What I want to know is. what GOOD
have you yourselves doneF' :,
"Why our ancestors saved Home
Eyes. yes; but what have you doneP"
1--WE? Nothing"
..Of what good are you thenp Do
leave your ancestors at peace! iney
were honored for their deeds; but you.
my friends, are only fit for roasting. "
Treasure Ir0Ue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05

Household hints: Ink stains on
mahogany furniture viii disappear
If treated as follows: Procure car
penter's chisel and gouge out the spots
thus soiled. The holes may be filed
up with putty. To remove stains from
character-inherit fortune OF a mill-
ion dollars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05

Clean brasses on mahogany furni-
ture by rubbing with chamois-skin
dipped in either powdered whiting OF
rotten stone mixed with sweet oil.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05

Sugar is put into cement to In
crease its strength.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-19

judges are not drawing five dollars q
day for an useless work and one which
they know to be such-asids from all
these things - comes the question
whether or not this be reputation
which these Solons and Lycurguses' in
homespun are attempting to carry
through in this high-handed manner?
To this, we answer, Yes; repudia-
ton pure and simple.
Whether or not this be honest;
whether or not honest men would at
tempt or approve such; whether or
not prosperity will follow in the wake
of such q course; whether the verdict
of the world would be that it were
honesty or robbery, are questions for
these officers, and their people are to
answer before the bar of public opinion,
before their own consciences, and be-
fore the tribunal. hereafter, which re-
wards or Furnishes for the deeds done
in the body.
Stand forth, people of Reynolds Coun'
ty, in all the light which the conduc'
of your own elect has brought upor
you! Stand forth, and hear the judg
ment of your peers and of your owl
consciences!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-19

mill and sit on q ledge Of rock and
catch those fish just as fast as you
could take them from the hook and
bait it! and such nice fish 1t was
splendid. Fish every meal and be-
tween meals. ii we wanted them. Al
though it is more than the average
lifetime of man since I kept batch
down there, yet every spring 60 back
and look at the place, with feeling o.
pleasurable sadness. The hills are
there the same, the rapid stream with
all the rocks, but the mill, the cabin
the fish gone, all gone. And as I re
call each kind form of the old, the mer
and women of that day, those fresh
fair-faced boys, I ask myself, where ART
all those kind friends now? All thu
old. or most all of those my own age
gone, nearly all gone. Such is life
Time flies; time waits for no man
Time; what is time? asked an aget
man, man of care, what is time
Time, he replied, Time was-is past
thou canst not it recall; Time is-tho,
hast-employ thy portion small; Tim
future, is not. and may never be; TIM
present is the only time for thee.
TIP. r.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-19
They Ought to Practice as Well IS
Preach!

The w. C.. T. U. at meeting in st.
Louis, did a very foolish and injudi-
cious thing last week in passing . reso-
luton condemning the Press Of the
State of Missouri, because it, forsooth,
saw fit to differ with the Union as to q
question of morals. Instead of this
wholesale condemnation of the Press,
the ladies should have passed unapi-
mously a resolution thanking the Press
for efforts in their behalf; or, at least,
for allowing the ladies means whereby
they might help themselves. We
could name, we think, at least dozen
papers in Southeast Missouri whose
editors have little or no sympathy for
the movement who yet give up part
of their space to the w. G. T. u. The
ladies, it appears to US, could have
shown at least the courtesy to these
papers that the papers have shown to
the ladies. This expression made in q
convention of the w. c. T. u, goes far
to support the remark made in our
presence by one of the "female lectur-
ers" of the State sometime ago: "But
Well makelt hot for the Democratic
party next time." II the w. G. T. u.
is coming into politics, it seems about
| time for Democracy, or Repuhlicanism
| either, to rise up and defend itself.
The resolution passed was magnan-
imous enough to make q "few honora-
ble exceptions" among the papers OF
the State. Here is shown that peculiar
disposition that has always been q
characteristic of politicians: eff you
oppose me you are dishonorab BILE; II you
support me you are godly!" Really,
from ladies we ought to expect some
thing more than that-the Christian,
spirit. of which they make 80 much
should pervade their TRADES upon their
opponents, 1t seems to us.-CHarleston
Democrat,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-19
"Outlawing" Their Warrants.

The Reynolds County Outlook of
last week is before US, wherein it is
stated that the County Court of that
county had been busy all that week
examining the records of county war
rants issued by thatconrt in years past,
and that said court was cancelling all
such warrants as were found to be
barred by the statute of limitation.
Aside from the question whether the
said statue of Limitations would run in
favor OF the county and against the
warrants (Which is doubffuD; aside
from consideration of the void act of the
said County Court in ordering void
thing to be done; aside from the ques-
ton whether the County Court, Of its
own motion, can set up the statute,
when there is no litigation pending;
aside from..the question in the minds OF
some men az to whether said county
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-19
Dana VS.. President.
SUGAR DALE, Arcadia Valley, |
May 10Th, 1887.

SUGAR DALE, Arcadia Valley, /
May 18th, 1887.
Mr.. Editor-A late issue of the ~ Y.
Sun, containing many scurrilous filings
at President Cleveland under the guise
of attacking his enforcement of "Civil
Service Reform" also gives his letters
of instructions to the Secretary ..of the
Interior favorirg the rights of the hon
est western settlers, as against the un-
just assumptions of privilege on the
part of a powerful corporation, eide the
case of Guilford-Miller versus the
Northern Pacific Railroad Go.
Now, is it not too bad that.a journal,
| which claims so much independent
honesty of purpose and so much pure
ism of Democracy, should insult the
selfabnegatiug spirit of the true Jeffer-
sonian Democracy of America by set
ting up the old cry of "to the winner
belongs the spoils."
Nowadays civilization forbids the
sacking of conquered cities, as civiliza-
ton forbids the confiscation of property
ofrebels. Surely the Democratic party
is too much interested in the whole, to
claim that all the honesty and ability
must necessarily reside within itself, a
part, though happily major part, OF
the American people!
I fear there IS some other motive
than love of consistency on the part
of the Sun-whIch, by the way, before
Cleveland's election was rather good
advocate for civil service reform-in
its frequent appeals to the prejudices
of the "party in power" Whether il
is in private pique against Cleveland oil
in personal preference for Blaine, per
haps time will tell. But it will have
to suppress its news columns before its
dust-scattering editorials can blind III
or sully him who proves hlmselfto b,
the honest advocate of the hard toiling
useful, foundation bailders of tru,
Democratic society.
VEREUM SAP
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-19
OG Times.

Ed. Register How wildly this
rainy May day brings to my mind the
spring of 1913, after long, cold, snowy
winter. The following spring was
very much as this present that we are
now having. well remember May
and June were very wet months, and
farmers had a very wet time getting
their crops in the ground. I and my
partner were still at the old saw-mill
keeping batch, and bad just such
rainy spell in the month of May. The
creek was so high we could not saw,
so we took our guns. locked up our
cabin aud started for home. AS we had
to Gloss the creek to get to his home,
which was nearest the null, he said,
"Now you get on my back and will
pack you across, so you need not
get wet" The creek was very high. Il
proposed to swim, as we often did
when we wanted to cross the creek.
we would strip and make up our
clothes into bundle, aud tie them to
our guns and wade as far as we could
and then swim, holding our guns up
with one hand aod swim with the 9TH
err. He said, mo, will carry you across
so you need not get wet; I have got
dry clothes at home to change. So we
went to a place where the creek bank
was washed straight up and down.
The water was running very swift and
up almost to the top of the bank. My
old partner let himself down in the
water, which came just up TO his arm
pits. He said, "Now you take gun in
each hand and stand on your knees on
my shoulders, and re st the guns on top
of my head and I will land you on the
other side all right" had some doubts
about his landing me on the other side,
but did not have much doubts but he
would land me in the creek before he
got half way across. I didn't care if I
did get good ducking, for was used
TO that. So got on his shoulders as
he directed, and he began to move of
slowly. feeling his way with his feet.
I was so full of laugh just knew
what would happen-I could hardly
keep from pitching over his head.
well, now you mind or you will put
your foot in some hole and pitch me
off," "No I won't; you just keep easy
now" When he had got about half
way across, he said, "Don't you fret, /
know every foot of the ground just
well, he never finished the sentence,
for his foot went down in hole and
went over the top of his head, guns
and all, souse! clear to the bottom.
When ] came up. I came spouting like
p whale. Amt I dry? / thought ]
would never get to shore; I just want
ed to lay right down and whoop and
laugh. You never saw q fellow look
so foolish as my pard did just then. ]
never see Stout's creek up high but ]
think of that trip, and always with q
laugh. AS 1t was only a little way to
his home, we were soon there, and they
loaned me a suit of dry clothes to wear
while mine were drying.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-19

ST. Francois County has by mass meeting
called at the suggestion of a few railroad
cranks instructed her representative to vote
for railroad legislation. Without railroad
st. Francois County would be a barren will
<ilerness, yet having gotten one road, and
seeing little or no chance of ever getting an
other, she, dog the manger, not only
wants to rob the railroad she has got, but
wants to prevent this and other counties
who have no railroad from getting one.-St.
Genevieoe Herold.
We respectfully request our cOntem-
porary to give the public "bill of par
ticuIars" You say those who are de-
manding railroad legislation "only
want to rob the railroads." Now, this
is news to us, for we have all along
believed the object to be the enactment
of laws enforcing the constitution. Is
the Herald prepared to say that the
men who framed that instrument and
the people who adopted it, were and
are robbers? For years, railroad cor
porations have violated the constitu-
tional provision that no two competing
lines should be owned or controlled by
the same management. Are the peo-
pie who protest against this defiance
of law, robbers? When a railroad car
ries 100 pounds freight 500 miles, be-
tween points when it has competition,
for fifty cents, and charges dollar for
carrying the same freight IS miles on
the same line between points where
there is no competition-does the Her
aid endorse this sort o. thing? And
are the people robbers who protest
against it? Come, Bro. Herald, give
us a "bill of particulars:'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-19

The Poplar Bluff Citizen some time
ago intimated that Jay Gould was
about to purchase Mr.. Houck of the
South western Railroad. The Jackson
Cash Ecok, though a staunch sup
porter of the movement to enforce the
constitution, and la that matter opposed
to Mr.. H., informed the Citizen that
Mr.. Houck wasn't for sale, land if he
was, Jay Gould, rich as he is, hasn't
got money enough to buy him." 1t is
nothing but truth. manfully spoken;
yet the Cape Democrat ins'nuates that
the Cush-B Books editor has been coerc-
ed into 1t "by the collar Of his coat and
the seat of his pants" Such warfare
as Adams wages against Mcclure may
suit the taste and capacity of the Cape
.ians-but we hope not.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-19

The w. C. II. U. has tackled the To-
bacco Habit. When they get through
with that and the Whiskey Habit, no
doubt the Candy Habit will receive due
attention. Then there is the Bustle
Habit, the Bang Habit, the Corset
Habit. the Chewing Habit, the
O. there's almost an infinitude of Hab-
its which must be reformed. And
when the w. G.. T. q. gets through all
of them, what fine lot of angels in
trousers and dimity will bedeck the
earth!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-19

w. A. Pearce has disposed of his in
terest in the Doniphan Prospect Ne'cs
to Thos. II. Mabrey, who is now sole
editor and proprietor. AS soon as the
special session of the Legislature ad-
iourns, Mr.. Pearce, who isthe Ripley
member thereof, will engage in mer-
ehaDdisinQ.